Barley Free No-Cook Salsa Fresca
Fresh, vibrant, and completely no-cook, this salsa fresca is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever reached for a jar. Ripe tomatoes, white onion, jalapeño, cilantro, garlic, and a bright squeeze of lime juice come together in minutes for something that tastes genuinely alive. A short rest at room temperature is all it takes for the tomatoes to release their juices and let the flavors meld into something greater than the sum of its parts. Store-bought salsas can be a minefield for anyone avoiding grain-based additives or thickeners, but every single ingredient here is a whole, recognizable food — nothing hidden, nothing processed. You control the heat by deciding whether to leave the jalapeño seeds in or take them out, making this as crowd-friendly or as fiery as you like. Serve it immediately for maximum freshness, or tuck it in the fridge and let it deepen overnight — it holds beautifully for up to two days.
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6 servings
- 1 lb ripe tomatoes (about 3 medium), cored and finely diced
- ½ medium white onion, finely diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeds and ribs removed for mild heat or left in for more, finely minced
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime)
- ½ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
Instructions
- 1
Combine the diced tomatoes, white onion, jalapeño, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, and salt in a mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- 2
Let the salsa rest at room temperature for 10 minutes, until the tomatoes release some of their juices and the flavors meld.
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